MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3859, 16 July 1891, Page 2

MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Committee vraa beld in the Club Hote], Masterton, on Wednesday afternoon,jjt 3.80 p.m., Mr A. W. Cave, Praßk'nt, in the chair, and about twelvewpembers being present. aL.— <^*m A letter was read Wet*

lington Society with referenoo to appointing a veterinary surgeon to attend at shows. It was decided to reply and ask what were the usual scale of charges for the attendance of one, and if the society had made any arrangements. The date of next show wbb fixed for Thursday, 29th Ootober. The programme was next considered and the following alterations were made:—Section to be inserted for girls ponies, 14 hands, to be ridden by girls; that no horse in the 16 stone class carry less weight tuan 11 stone, other weight currying classes must be within a stone of the weight entered; in caHle, Polled Angus, yearhng.and 2 year old to be inserted; that a man be appointed by the Association to milk dairy cows ; in sheep, that entries be received fcr Border and English Leicosters; in pigs a class be inserted for Chinese pigs, That no prizes be given, but spaces be allotted for agricultural imple« ment makers, so that exhibitors would be able to show their productions to the beat auvautago, a charge

to tie made for space to be regulated by the Ground .Committee, Cream Separators and Wool Presses to be dealt with separately agricultural implements. InVehicles the best collection, consisting of Double and Single Buggie3, Dog and Spring * Carts, Waggonettes. . A Hunters' Competition was added, and a bigb **> jump for horses, also tilting at the ring. And if the Ground Committee approved, a pony race for boys be held. It was decided that tenders be invited for printing preliminary programmes. The Sub-Commitcee meet on Saturday to gD through the prepared programme. The Secretary was instructed to ask the member for the district to canvass for special prizes in Wellington, the President to assist him. ; Messrs Hessey, Macara, and T. Chamberlain were appointed to can- j vass Masterton.

Mr Lowes gave notice of motion %g"Tbat a special meeting of the Society be convened for this day month to discuss the advisability of arranging for one ram fair in the whole of the Wairarapa." The meeting then adjourned.